ZIP Code 47282
About Vernon
Vernon is a town within Vernon Township and the county seat of Jennings County, Indiana, United States. With a population of just 236 in the 2020 census, it is the smallest county seat by population in the state of Indiana, lying just south of the much larger North Vernon. It sits on a peninsula as it is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River. Vernon is the only Indiana town with an elected mayor and an elected town marshal. As of 2025, Bradley Bender is the mayor and Britt Burgmeier is the marshal.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
224
population
$67,188
median household income
1,082
people / sq mi
$82,500
median home value
$688
median gross rent
46.2
median age
127
housing units
105
households
0.2
land area (sq mi)